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michaelawrites @michaelawrites.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

#QuestPit #Querying #A #PsychThriller THE LAKE HAS TWO SHORES When a paralegal finds her friend's body in the town she visits only in dreams--and wakes to the same murder in her own world--she must descend deeper into sleep to uncover a truth the man she trusts most is determined to bury.

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Christine O. Adler @artsavestheworld18.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Two women, 100 years apart, connected by a Brooklyn brownstone. Each must decide if she has the strength to stand up for the life she desires despite what her family—and society—dictates. #agentguide #questpit #Q #WF #HF #R #DualTimeline #LGBTQ

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Josie Lickteig Is Querying! @josie-hundt.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Check out my #agentsguide for my dual timeline adult thriller - completed and querying at 75k words #questpit #Q #T #A

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🌺Anne🌺AnnesMesmerizingBooks @annesmbooks.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

WREN MARTIN X NOBODY IN PARTICULAR One scandal wrecks a demi teen singer’s life One closeted footballer sees him anyway One viral song could tell his truth… or out the boy he’s falling for MC: mouthy until it’s about himself Setting: Amsterdam Meet cute: a cat café #AG #YA #LGBT #editors #QuestPit

3 photos on top: on of a blond boy with a guitar, one of a canal in Amsterdam with bikes, one of a Black footballer.

The word rumors in red in between.

The 3 photos at the bottom: the first one of a cat, the second one of a cat café, the third one of the demisexual flag.

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ShannonReault @shannonreault.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Ever wondered why we call our planet Mother Earth? Just think about how we treat our women. The atmospheric prose of Circe meets the corruption of Blood Over Bright Haven in this dark academia fantasy where feminine rage has catastrophic consequences – but who could blame her? #QuestPit #W #DF

A graphic with the novel title (fruit of spoiled seed by Shannon Reault) and a mini synopsis, followed by a list of featured elements of the book. The background of the graphic is a red and white mushroom.

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After concluding her first year of training at Typhon Academy with a record-breaking performance at the Spring Exhibition, Rowan Wildes is changing the perception of female Corpian Witches on Ouros Island. But when her magic inexplicably weakens, leaving relentless pain in its wake, she is forced to return for her second year at Typhon with physical and magical deficiencies which, if discovered, put her future in the High Priest’s Service at risk. Determined to stop her deterioration, she discovers her jaded training nemesis, Taran, has turned to forbidden sigil magic to seek his revenge.
Willing to stop at nothing to reverse the damage Taran inflicted, she embarks on a desperate search to uncover his dirty work, unearthing a buried history of malevolent witchcraft, and the unfortunate fate of the women who fell victim to it. When Rowan is forced to face the reality of her condition and decide between saving her reputation and exposing the ugly truth, she takes matters into her own hands, and it just might cost her her life.

Featuring:
Disability representation
Diverse characters
Found family
Romance subplot
Magic system based on real pagan practices and the natural world

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An academic dark fantasy where patriarchal society, government corruption, and internalized misogyny highlight the reality of living as a disabled woman through a speculative lens, and the grief, pain, and rage that come with it.

For fans of…
Wayward (female rage)
Circe (nature based magic)
Blood Over Bright Haven (flawed protagonist)

A graphic with the title Fruit of Spoiled Seed by Shannon Reault, and an excerpt of the opening paragraph. The graphic has a background of green ivy.

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At first, Fallon thought she was singing. Of course, he should’ve known better. Any sound with the slightest hint of melody was choked out the moment it touched the acrid air of the subterranean passageways. As the notes grew nearer, slithering towards him through the belly of the dungeon, he came to the logical conclusion. She was screaming, interrupted only by the intermittent pleas for mercy. He wished he could tell her she was wasting her breath, so she might spend the last moments of her life with something more dignified on her lips. Contempt. Disgust. Peace. Silence. Her desperate resistance only sealed her fate. His father loved his prey to fight to the bitter end. Nothing is more powerful than fear, he always said, and Fallon believed him. Because even though he was not yet eighteen, he knew he’d spend every moment of his life fearing his father.

A graphic that says “Sounds like…” with six phone screenshots of songs on Spotify. The graphic has a background of marble with scrapbook style decoration.

The songs include:
“Hunter - the cacophony” Paris Paloma
“Us and Pigs” Sofia Isella
“Woman is a Tree” The Last Dinner Party
“Monolith” Phidel
“Everybody Scream” Florence and the Machine
“the fruits” Paris Paloma

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David T./D.T. Brandt - Settler on Stolen Land @queerpointyears.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

THE DIPLOMAT x PRINCESS BRIDE Gio's life is at stake, teaching Aubrey how to survive the princess's dance contest. However, Aubrey has 2 left feet & the princess won't likely be thrilled they're sleeping together. (She fine with it actually, as long as Gio gives her hers.) #Questpit #A #RF #LGBT #Q

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Author Aislin Spurgeon @aislinspurgeon.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

GLAZED & CONFUSEED When Milo gets dumped minutes before a couples pottery class, he does the only logical thing: shows up alone. Unfortunately for Briar, the overworked studio owner who swore off dating, their chemistry is hotter than a kiln. #questpit #q #a #r

Collage mood board titled “A Mood Board for Glazed & Confused, a 78,000-word adult rom-com.” Includes images of a clay-covered kiss, pottery shelves, a smiling woman making pottery, Fort Wayne skyline at sunset, an ice-skating couple, a curly-haired man, glazing pottery by hand, and hands shaping clay on a wheel. Warm brown, cream, and romantic neutral tones throughout.

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crystal @snailpails.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

When people around her vanish from existence, Cassandra is the only one who seems to notice—and everything seems intent on making her believe otherwise. 🫣 Psychological/Cosmic Horror Romance 🗽 NYC Setting 🖤 He falls first 🇭🇰 #OwnVoices #QuestPit #H #R #PR #A #W

Mood board of feather graves young woman standing at window, cracks, subway, void, and help me

On nights like these, she watched and allowed the grandeur to settle; the lights of the city blocked out the stars in the sky, the skyline lit brightly like a beacon to the universe, flashing, “I exist,” to no reply.

And she—one of eight million in a city so large, but meaningless to the void—goes unheard.

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Willow James @author-willowjames.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

❌DON’T be alone at night. ❌DON’T go to the forest on a full moon. ❌DON’T drink the wine. When Xylia breaks the rules and is taken to the Fae, she must decide whether obeying is worth love or to claim the crown that was stolen from her. #questpit #Q #A #RF

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Jou Montfort @joumontfort.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

ALCHEMIZED X JADE CITY When a necromancer's life is upended by an impossible request, can she preserve her honor while protecting those close to her? - #slowburn - #EnemiestoLovers - #foundfamily Volume I is serialized on my website! Volume II is #wip ! #questpit #w #rf #a

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Kyla Whitelock is querying ✨ @kylawhitelock.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

ARCANE X AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER In a city where innovation thrives on cruelty, human Industrialists experiment on animal hybrids to create the ultimate weapon ⚔😈 In the forests, druids command the elements—but their silence may destroy the balance they swore to protect 🍃🦊 #questpit #Q #A #F

On the left side is an industrial city with smoke stacks that turn the air black. On the right side is a green forest with sunlight coming through the trees. It is divided by black cracks.

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Taryn Christeen @tarynchristeen.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

THE KNIGHT AND THE MOTH X DAUGHTER OF NO WORLDS X ONE DARK WINDOW An #agentsguide for my completed 90,000 word NA/A, dark, gothic fantasy, PARALYSIS🥀🖤 #questpit #Q #A #F #DF

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🌱 El(iza)beth 🌬️ K 🔥 T 🌊 @elizabethtitus.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Coming Soon! an empath leads a tarot-themed odyssey across the climate-ravaged former US to retrieve a key to peace, using meditation powers, survival skills, and archaic tech in the race to save her people Clan of the Cave Bear x A Psalm for the Wild-Built #Questpit #W #A #SFF #S #D #CliFi

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Jenni - Fantasy Romance Author ✨️ @authorjbecker.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

NA Dark Romantasy ✨️ 7 deadly sins x Fourth Wing 🕯 secret identity x deadly stakes 🌑 dark academia - It's kill or be killed to graduate 🔥 Female rage ❤️‍🔥 rivals-to-lovers ♥️ found family ⚔️ misfits with mental powers 🪦 morally grey characters #QuestPit #F #A #NA #RF #Q

Found family, female rage, secret identity, dark academia

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Ellen Writes @ellenjwrites.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

When years of unearthed family secrets erupt into murder, two sisters with a decade long feud must rebuild their fractured relationship in order to cover it up, or risk a life behind bars and losing the one thing they were certain they didn’t need – each other. #questpit #q #u #wf #t

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Stacee @staceemagee.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Missing Socks, Damp Cats, Rainstorms, and Other Ways to End Up Naked in Space Stacee Magee | YA SFF | WIP An ordinary woman, a morally grey space cat pirate, are in a race to save the universe from alien sock puppets. YA SciFi Fantasy WIP #W #YA #SFF #questpit #author

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M S Dyliacco @msdyliacco.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

NOBODY WANTS THIS x FUNNY FEELINGS She sees love as a balance sheet. He’s paid to read romance novels out loud. Dating isn't working for either of them, so what are best friends to do? Start a podcast to figure out what they're doing wrong, of course. #W #A #R #QuestPit

Date Expectations book cover with tropes

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Gracie M. Lee || Writer @gracemawrtina.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

When a shared injury reluctantly brings a champion figure skater and NHL-bound hockey player together, they must decide if their love for the ice outweighs their resentment for each other. Welcome to SIX MINUTES 🏒⛸️❤️‍🔥 #QuestPit #R #A #Q

An Agents Guide To SIX MINUTES (photo of figure skater and hockey puck).

The Pitch: When a shared injury reluctantly brings a champion figure skater and NHL-bound hockey player together, they must decide if their love for the ice outweighs their resentment for each other.

The Comp Titles: Revolve, The Favorites, and Off Campus (2026). Tropes include: Dual POV, deal trope, rivals-to-lovers, found family, forced proximity, and “take off that jersey.”

The Blurb: Parker Knight and Barret Keats share two things—their love for the ice and an injury that’s jeopardized both of their futures. Determined to compete in her senior year before leaving her grueling coach and hometown forever, Parker strikes up a deal that could make or break both their careers: he helps her get back on the ice, and she pulls strings to give him one last shot at the NHL. Consumed by the idea of making it pro, Barret finds himself not only fixated on HOCKEY, but the girl that holds his future in her hands. As the season begins, Parker must decide if her passion for the ice, and her feelings for Barret, outweighs her need to leave it all behind.

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Talya Klein @talyaklein.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Now querying my upmarket suspense, BLOOD OF THE LAMB (93K words.) Check out the agent’s guide below! 🎬cinematic, propulsive plot 🪾atmospheric, gothic vibes ⛪️ religious trauma, mental health, family secrets 🌿Like THE GOD OF THE WOODS but set in a cult. #questpit #a #u #q #amquerying

A sepia image of the cross on top of an old church and hands reaching toward the sky. The text reads: “an agents guide to Blood of the Lamb by Talya Klein. Upmarket Suspense, 93K words. Coming of age, smash the patriarchy, cult escape.”

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Taurus @tauruswrites.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

WARCROSS X BLOOD DEBTS While tech-savvy Viva uses magic and coding to stop the army of undead, her twin sister, Tasia, is resurrected by witches forcing her to kill. 🧟 magic with Necromancy/Voodoo 👩🏽‍💻Girls in STEM 👯‍♀️Magically bonded twins ❤️ Slow burn friends to lovers #questpit #SF #F #YA #Q #SFF

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Josie Lickteig Is Querying! @josie-hundt.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

IN THE SHADOWS OF HIGHCLIFFE - dual timeline adult thriller - 75k words Some say Georgia Alderidge ran away. Some say she was killed, and deserved it. 🔥high school party gone wrong 💋toxic friendships 🗝️generational secrets 🤫old money conspiracy #questpit #Q #T #A

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Josie Lickteig Is Querying! @josie-hundt.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Any thriller writers in the house? I’m prepping for my first #questpit and making my list! Let’s support one another!

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